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DUST Scanner
DUST Adds Physical Products to the Blockchain
New diamond coatings promise to connect physical objects to blockchains. Now users of SAP's cloud service can try it out.
DUST Scanner

Foam
Foam Turns to Token Grants to Build Out Decentralized Mapping Platform
Following a $16.5 million token sale, geolocation startup Foam may have found a token-curated registry model that works.
Foam

BitGive, Connie Gallippi
I Tried to Get People to Give Away Bitcoin – And They Did
Some of bitcoin's earliest adopters have made a fortune holding onto the coins, and Connie Gallippi wanted to give them a way to help other people. Turns out bitcoiners are qu...
BitGive, Connie Gallippi

ConsenSys' co-founder Joe Lubin (Credit: Michael del Castillo)
ConsenSys Is Seeking $200 Million in New Funding: Report
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin is seeking external investment in his Brooklyn-based conglomerate.
ConsenSys' co-founder Joe Lubin (Credit: Michael del Castillo)

pirate treasure
'Satoshi's Treasure' Is a Global Puzzle With a $1 Million Bitcoin Prize
This treasure hunt is like a bitcoin version of "Ready Player One," with the first clues released via Blockstream's satellite.
pirate treasure

Brexit
Is It Time for a Blockchain Brexit?
The U.K. is on the brink of a previously unthinkable 'hard Brexit' from the European Union. A solution could be found in the capabilities of blockchain.
Brexit

trading
Exchange-Traded Products for XRP, Litecoin Go Live for EU Investors
Exchange-traded products (ETPs) tied to XRP and litecoin have gone live on Nordic Growth Market, a unit of Borse Stuttgart.
trading

WEF
Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Applications: Davos Report
More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.
WEF

tor
You Can Now Donate to the Tor Project in 9 Different Cryptocurrencies
The Tor Project is now accepting crypto donations directly, taking bitcoin, ether, monero, zcash and 5 others.
tor

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (U.S. House of Representatives)
Square Is Hiring New Crypto Engineers — And It Wants to Pay Them in Bitcoin
Payments startup Square wants to bring on crypto-focused engineers and designers, and may pay them in bitcoin.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (U.S. House of Representatives)